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The Colgate Maroon-News The Oldest College Weekly in America Founded 1868 Volume CXXXVI, Number X * NOVEMBER 14, 2003 Muslim Student Association Celebrates Week of Solidarity By Kristin Koch Maroon News Staff From November 10-16, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) sponsored a Week of Solidarity to celebrate the Holy month of Ramadan. President 0f MSA, sophomore Naveen Hussain, along with co-president, junior Aujang Abadi; organized the week's events. According to Muslim religion, Ramadan is the month that God stated the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad. It is a month of great spirituality and for Muslims, spirituality is attained through devotion to God and service to fellow human beings. More than a billion Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until dusk everyday for the entire month. Hasting involves complete abstinence from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise until sunset. Muslims engage in prayer and meditation throughout this time. In addition to the spiritual aspects of the month, there is also a focus on community action and social outreach. "This month is a month of solidarity with the rest of the world, both Muslim and non- Muslim, for whom fasting is not a choice, but an everyday reality," Hussain said. MSA wanted to express this solidarity and so this week has been organized in collaboration with peace studies. Hussain, Abadi and the other members of MSA planned a series of events for the Week of Solidarity. "Our intention in having this one week of solidarity was to let the community know of the importance of this month," said MSA Secretary, junior Maruf Khan. The MSA kicked off the week on Monday with a movie screening of Islam: Empire of Faith, followed by an informal discussion led by MSA students. On Tuesday, Associate Professor of Anthropology Nancy Ries led a conversation on issues of global hunger and poverty at a dinner entitled "Bread and Broth" at the Bunche House. On Friday, there was a Peace Studies and Environmental Studies Brown Bag lunch in the ALANA Cultural Center. There will be a Ramadan dinner, or an Iftar (traditional fast breaking meal), with south Asian and middle eastern cuisine held in the Clark Room this Sunday. A slideshow and discussion on Ramadan will follow the dinner and MSA invites all students to attend. "Everyone is invited though, regardless of whether they are fasting or not," Khan said. "This year also, like previous years, we have several non-Muslim students who arc fasting with us the whole month and it just shows the feeling of goodwill and solidarity that exists throughout the campus." The MSA has received strong support and positive feedback from the Colgate community so far this year. For example, many professors publicized Monday's movie night to their classes. Many other religious groups, including the Chaplain's office, and the Inter Faith Council have supported and contributed to the Week of Solidarity, making the week an interfaith event. In fact, the Jewish Chaplain, Rabbi Tayvah, invited the fasting students over to the Saperstein center to break their fast. In addition to hosting a Week of Solidarity during Ramadan, MSA coordinates events on campus throughout the year. "We are basically a small group of students, both Muslim and non-Muslim, committed to raising awareness about Islam and providing a safe space and a community to students practicing the faith on campus, or who are interested in their faith and want to learn more about it," Hussain said. Colgate's MSA was founded in the early 19905. Although Colgate's MSA is not officially affiliated with the national MSA chapter, they maintain communication with the chapter as well as other active Muslim students across the country. MSA meets once a week to plan activities and events in order to educate themselves and the Colgate campus about Islam and the Muslim way of life. They work closely with University Chaplain, Reverend Nancy De Vries and Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion and MSA advisor, Omid Safi. MSA provides the Colgate campus with a way for students to get together and get to know one another. They organize rides to Syracuse for Eid prayers each year and they hold regular communal Iftars during Ramadan. Additionally, they organize an annual dinner-lecture with a Muslim speaker. Past speakers include the original founder of the Colgate MSA, Professor Qamar Ul Huda and the Director of the International Union of Muslim Women, Sr. Aminah Assilmi. This year, MSA plans to include regular Jummah prayers, increase communication and cooperation with counterpart groups at Hamilton College and other locations. They are planning retreats and meals together, and they hope to increase the number of educational programs for themselves and the rest of the Colgate community including panel discussions, movies, speakers and conferences.The MSA has had a positive impact on the Colgate community since it started, and has proved to be a very meaningful experience for those students who are involved. "The group is more like a family for the few of us who are Muslims on this campus," said Khan. image courtesy of google.com Huffington Addresses Candidacy, Campaign Finance and Pigs By Victoria Bendetson Maroon-News Staff On Monday November 10, the student organization Democracy Matters sponsored a lecture by columnist and television personality, Arianna Huffington. Huffington ran in the recent gubernatorial recall election in California and dropped out just ten days prior to the polls. Democracy Matters brought Huffington to Colgate to speak on the subject of campaign finance reform. Democracy Matters is an organization that was created by Colgate alumnus and NBA basketball player, Adonal Foyle. Foyle started Democracy Matters "to help students fight for Progressive change by standing up to big money interests corrupting our democracy," Democracy Matters Campus Coordinator Allen Royce said. Democracy Matters believes Huffington's visit to campus "ill help teach the community about their cause, because, "Ms. Huffington holds many of the same views about corporate corruption and misrepresentation in •he U.S. political system as Democracy Matters. Further, Huffington has been involved in the political arena ■or decades and her experiences nave provided the foundation for her ideas," Royce said. "Ms. Huffington's critical views on the powerful and growing role of money in politics exemplify the core beliefs of Democracy Matters. By mid-October, George W. Bush had already collected 85.6 million dollars for his campaign and the election is still a year away; what does this say about our election system if this is the kind of money that is needed to be taken seriously?, Royce said." "Huffington sees the development of publicly financed elections and the eradication of loopholes in the campaign-funding system as avenues through which democratic ideals and political representation can be achieved," Royce said. In a November 2003 article entitled "California Democracy?" Colgate economics professor, faculty advisor to Democracy Matters, and father of Foyle, Jay Mandle, states that in the California recall election we once again "confront the gaping hole that exists in both the theory and practice of democracy." The hole, Mandle argues, "can be easily summarized: it takes money to participate in electoral activity, but if that money is not provided from public sources, then politics gets shaped by private donors. Democracy is thereby distorted- more reflectingreflecting the preferences of donors than the electorate in general." Mandle hopes that "Democracy Matters informs and engages college students and communities in efforts to strengthen our democracy. With campusbased chapters throughout the country, we focus on the issue of private money in politics and other pro- democracy reforms. Democracy Matters in this way encourages the emergence of a new generation of reformminded leaders." By bringing someone as wellknown as Huffington to campus, Democracy Matters hopes to awaken the Colgate community to the workings of our current political system and hopes that more students will want to join in the fight for democracy. In his introduction of Huffington, Royce expressed his belief that "student activism is essential to the political reform our country needs." Joan Mandle, sociology professor at Colgate, mother of Foyle, and executive director of Democracy Matters, echoed Royce's statement, adding that Huffington is "a strong, outspoken proponent for clean money and a great support for Democracy Matters." Huffington took the stage in Olin Hall with an enthusiastic tone that immediately captivated her audience's attention, she began her lecture by introducing her new book, Pigs at the Trough. The main idea of the book "is that nothing really has changed. Everyday we continue to wake up to more scandals in corporate America. This is the theme of the book and the theme we are working with in trying to change democracy," Huffington said. She continuedcontinued with this idea: "What the progressive side needs to do is connect the dots for people between taxes and all the things they don't want to cut. Because the right has done an incredible job of disconnecting the two. So, you have people who don't want anything cut from the budget- you know Medicare, education- all the things they want," Huffington said. photo by Aubrey Graham MATTERS OF DEMOCRACY: Political pundit Arianna Huffington spoke to Colgate students about many issues of democracy including her 2003 gubenatorial campaign. I news NEWS COLGATE SPORTS ARTS&FEATURES COMMENTARY Arta & Featurea page 17 pan On Me... Greek Life Update Going For Gold Beaks Are On Fire Dem's Dismissed? gjjjSportB JJ* P-earn how to help a friend Greek life members lend Colgate crew ends season Charred Goosebeak Are Democrats Commentary page 9 an eating disorder / helping hands around with big wins in Philadel- performs for the first tme reaching young pRST STD-U-S_ Pos,agc Pajd ■Page 2 Hamilton / page 4 phia/page27 this year/page 17 voters?/page 10 Hamilton, ny Permit #34 I

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The Colgate Maroon-News The Oldest College Weekly in America Founded 1868 Volume CXXXVI, Number X * NOVEMBER 14, 2003 Muslim Student Association Celebrates Week of Solidarity By Kristin Koch Maroon News Staff From November 10-16, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) sponsored a Week of Solidarity to celebrate the Holy month of Ramadan. President 0f MSA, sophomore Naveen Hussain, along with co-president, junior Aujang Abadi; organized the week's events. According to Muslim religion, Ramadan is the month that God stated the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad. It is a month of great spirituality and for Muslims, spirituality is attained through devotion to God and service to fellow human beings. More than a billion Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until dusk everyday for the entire month. Hasting involves complete abstinence from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise until sunset. Muslims engage in prayer and meditation throughout this time. In addition to the spiritual aspects of the month, there is also a focus on community action and social outreach. "This month is a month of solidarity with the rest of the world, both Muslim and non- Muslim, for whom fasting is not a choice, but an everyday reality," Hussain said. MSA wanted to express this solidarity and so this week has been organized in collaboration with peace studies. Hussain, Abadi and the other members of MSA planned a series of events for the Week of Solidarity. "Our intention in having this one week of solidarity was to let the community know of the importance of this month," said MSA Secretary, junior Maruf Khan. The MSA kicked off the week on Monday with a movie screening of Islam: Empire of Faith, followed by an informal discussion led by MSA students. On Tuesday, Associate Professor of Anthropology Nancy Ries led a conversation on issues of global hunger and poverty at a dinner entitled "Bread and Broth" at the Bunche House. On Friday, there was a Peace Studies and Environmental Studies Brown Bag lunch in the ALANA Cultural Center. There will be a Ramadan dinner, or an Iftar (traditional fast breaking meal), with south Asian and middle eastern cuisine held in the Clark Room this Sunday. A slideshow and discussion on Ramadan will follow the dinner and MSA invites all students to attend. "Everyone is invited though, regardless of whether they are fasting or not," Khan said. "This year also, like previous years, we have several non-Muslim students who arc fasting with us the whole month and it just shows the feeling of goodwill and solidarity that exists throughout the campus." The MSA has received strong support and positive feedback from the Colgate community so far this year. For example, many professors publicized Monday's movie night to their classes. Many other religious groups, including the Chaplain's office, and the Inter Faith Council have supported and contributed to the Week of Solidarity, making the week an interfaith event. In fact, the Jewish Chaplain, Rabbi Tayvah, invited the fasting students over to the Saperstein center to break their fast. In addition to hosting a Week of Solidarity during Ramadan, MSA coordinates events on campus throughout the year. "We are basically a small group of students, both Muslim and non-Muslim, committed to raising awareness about Islam and providing a safe space and a community to students practicing the faith on campus, or who are interested in their faith and want to learn more about it," Hussain said. Colgate's MSA was founded in the early 19905. Although Colgate's MSA is not officially affiliated with the national MSA chapter, they maintain communication with the chapter as well as other active Muslim students across the country. MSA meets once a week to plan activities and events in order to educate themselves and the Colgate campus about Islam and the Muslim way of life. They work closely with University Chaplain, Reverend Nancy De Vries and Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion and MSA advisor, Omid Safi. MSA provides the Colgate campus with a way for students to get together and get to know one another. They organize rides to Syracuse for Eid prayers each year and they hold regular communal Iftars during Ramadan. Additionally, they organize an annual dinner-lecture with a Muslim speaker. Past speakers include the original founder of the Colgate MSA, Professor Qamar Ul Huda and the Director of the International Union of Muslim Women, Sr. Aminah Assilmi. This year, MSA plans to include regular Jummah prayers, increase communication and cooperation with counterpart groups at Hamilton College and other locations. They are planning retreats and meals together, and they hope to increase the number of educational programs for themselves and the rest of the Colgate community including panel discussions, movies, speakers and conferences.The MSA has had a positive impact on the Colgate community since it started, and has proved to be a very meaningful experience for those students who are involved. "The group is more like a family for the few of us who are Muslims on this campus," said Khan. image courtesy of google.com Huffington Addresses Candidacy, Campaign Finance and Pigs By Victoria Bendetson Maroon-News Staff On Monday November 10, the student organization Democracy Matters sponsored a lecture by columnist and television personality, Arianna Huffington. Huffington ran in the recent gubernatorial recall election in California and dropped out just ten days prior to the polls. Democracy Matters brought Huffington to Colgate to speak on the subject of campaign finance reform. Democracy Matters is an organization that was created by Colgate alumnus and NBA basketball player, Adonal Foyle. Foyle started Democracy Matters "to help students fight for Progressive change by standing up to big money interests corrupting our democracy," Democracy Matters Campus Coordinator Allen Royce said. Democracy Matters believes Huffington's visit to campus "ill help teach the community about their cause, because, "Ms. Huffington holds many of the same views about corporate corruption and misrepresentation in •he U.S. political system as Democracy Matters. Further, Huffington has been involved in the political arena ■or decades and her experiences nave provided the foundation for her ideas," Royce said. "Ms. Huffington's critical views on the powerful and growing role of money in politics exemplify the core beliefs of Democracy Matters. By mid-October, George W. Bush had already collected 85.6 million dollars for his campaign and the election is still a year away; what does this say about our election system if this is the kind of money that is needed to be taken seriously?, Royce said." "Huffington sees the development of publicly financed elections and the eradication of loopholes in the campaign-funding system as avenues through which democratic ideals and political representation can be achieved," Royce said. In a November 2003 article entitled "California Democracy?" Colgate economics professor, faculty advisor to Democracy Matters, and father of Foyle, Jay Mandle, states that in the California recall election we once again "confront the gaping hole that exists in both the theory and practice of democracy." The hole, Mandle argues, "can be easily summarized: it takes money to participate in electoral activity, but if that money is not provided from public sources, then politics gets shaped by private donors. Democracy is thereby distorted- more reflectingreflecting the preferences of donors than the electorate in general." Mandle hopes that "Democracy Matters informs and engages college students and communities in efforts to strengthen our democracy. With campusbased chapters throughout the country, we focus on the issue of private money in politics and other pro- democracy reforms. Democracy Matters in this way encourages the emergence of a new generation of reformminded leaders." By bringing someone as wellknown as Huffington to campus, Democracy Matters hopes to awaken the Colgate community to the workings of our current political system and hopes that more students will want to join in the fight for democracy. In his introduction of Huffington, Royce expressed his belief that "student activism is essential to the political reform our country needs." Joan Mandle, sociology professor at Colgate, mother of Foyle, and executive director of Democracy Matters, echoed Royce's statement, adding that Huffington is "a strong, outspoken proponent for clean money and a great support for Democracy Matters." Huffington took the stage in Olin Hall with an enthusiastic tone that immediately captivated her audience's attention, she began her lecture by introducing her new book, Pigs at the Trough. The main idea of the book "is that nothing really has changed. Everyday we continue to wake up to more scandals in corporate America. This is the theme of the book and the theme we are working with in trying to change democracy," Huffington said. She continuedcontinued with this idea: "What the progressive side needs to do is connect the dots for people between taxes and all the things they don't want to cut. Because the right has done an incredible job of disconnecting the two. So, you have people who don't want anything cut from the budget- you know Medicare, education- all the things they want," Huffington said. photo by Aubrey Graham MATTERS OF DEMOCRACY: Political pundit Arianna Huffington spoke to Colgate students about many issues of democracy including her 2003 gubenatorial campaign. I news NEWS COLGATE SPORTS ARTS&FEATURES COMMENTARY Arta & Featurea page 17 pan On Me... Greek Life Update Going For Gold Beaks Are On Fire Dem's Dismissed? gjjjSportB JJ* P-earn how to help a friend Greek life members lend Colgate crew ends season Charred Goosebeak Are Democrats Commentary page 9 an eating disorder / helping hands around with big wins in Philadel- performs for the first tme reaching young pRST STD-U-S_ Pos,agc Pajd ■Page 2 Hamilton / page 4 phia/page27 this year/page 17 voters?/page 10 Hamilton, ny Permit #34 I